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Subject: 
MOTOR DRIVERS
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Mon, 25 Oct 1999 19:38:32 GMT
Original-From: 
Paul DaCosta <GERMANO@VOICENETihatespam.COM>
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Question?

When using a motor which will exceed the driver chip max current, will
that fry the chip or the handy board?

Paul




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Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
 
Answer it'll fry the chip Question? Why would you even want to do that? (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
 
(...) Hi Paul, I think it would take out the chip, but I am currently doing this by installing a oversize heatsink & fan to the controller chip and pulsing the motor instead of constant current. Exceeding the max current capacity but, limiting (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: MOTOR DRIVERS
 
(...) Hi Paul, I don't know how the handyboard is protected against overload but one thing is for sure : if you overload the driver chip ... this one will fry up.In worst case you'll fry the board as well. If a driver chip's maximum current is 1 (...) (25 years ago, 25-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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